Cagles Mill Lake: hunting and access
Cagles Mill Lake is 6,401 acres open to public hunting in Owen and Putnam counties, next to Cloverdale, managed by the DNR's Division of State Parks. Hunters took 2,277 deer in Owen County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Indiana DNR deer reports, 2021 to 2025.
Properties open to public hunting (DNR map)State parksOther DNR landCagles Mill LakeCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 6,401 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Owen County and Putnam County |
| Deer harvest unit | Owen County, Putnam County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer, Turkey, Woodcock, Duck, Goose, Raccoon and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of State Parks |
| DNR contact | Cagles Mill Lake 765-795-4576 |
| On the property (DNR) | camping |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Cloverdale (next to it), Poland (3 mi) and Putnamville (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Cagles Mill Lake?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey, snipe, woodcock. Duck and goose hunting on lake. Night hunting for raccoon and fox. Handicapped hunting area for deer.
What are the rules on Cagles Mill Lake?
Hunters must check in at the property; the DNR's property page says how.
Indiana's statewide bag limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer, within each county's antlerless limit (DNR).
How many deer are taken around Cagles Mill Lake?
Cagles Mill Lake lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 2,277 deer in Owen County in 2025, against 1,922 in 2024.
| County | Cagles Mill Lake acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen County | 3,956 | 2,277 | 1,922 | 1,610 |
| Putnam County | 2,445 | 2,721 | 2,368 | 2,203 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the property alone: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
How do you get to Cagles Mill Lake?
Nearest towns: Cloverdale (next to it), Poland (3 miles), Putnamville (5 miles) and Bowling Green (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-70, US 231 and US 40.
What other public land is near Cagles Mill Lake?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Owen-Putnam State Forest: 6,710 acres, next to it
- Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 2,162 acres, 2.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cagles Mill Lake
Counting Cagles Mill Lake itself, 9,777 of the 71,376 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 9,431 |
| State parks | 220 |
| Other DNR land | 126 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cagles Mill Lake?
In Owen and Putnam counties, next to Cloverdale.
What can you hunt on Cagles Mill Lake?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey, snipe, woodcock. Duck and goose hunting on lake. Night hunting for raccoon and fox. Handicapped hunting area for deer.
How much public land is around Cagles Mill Lake?
9,777 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cagles Mill Lake included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Owen-Putnam State Forest (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
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